Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VIBRATIONS/IFSD, DURING CLIMB AFTER T/O, THE PILOT HAD ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND HE ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL, FUEL PUMP, TORQUE SENSOR AND EEC. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OPERATOR IS WORKING WITH ENG MFG TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF THIS EVENT.